House adopts speed-limit increase bill despite safety objections from some members Senate File 378, which raises certain speed limits (including from 55 to 60 mph in parts) and adjusts penalties, passed the House after amendments; Representative Faith explained a dissenting view estimating additional annual traffic fatalities from the change.

The House has passed a controversial bill raising speed limits, but not without a warning: could this lead to more traffic fatalities in Iowa?

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